Consider the following schemes:
1. National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB)
2. Intensive Dairy Development Programme (IDDP)
3. Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality & Clean Milk Production (SIQ & CMP)
4. Assistance to Cooperatives (A to C)
The National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBB&DD) was launched by merging which of the above schemes?

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 2 & 3

[C] Only 1, 3 & 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

Answer: [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

The National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBB&DD) has been initiated in February 2014 by merging four ongoing schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the dairy sector, viz., National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB), Intensive Dairy Development Programme (IDDP), Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality & Clean Milk Production (SIQ & CMP) and Assistance to Cooperatives (A to C).